PETERSON v. STATE

No. 1D18-1416.

279 So.3d 881 (2019)

Dana PETERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 3, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andy Thomas , Public Defender, and Megan Long , Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


Per Curiam.

The trial court committed fundamental error in finding that Appellant was competent to proceed based on defense counsel's stipulation where there is no indication that the trial court reviewed the expert's report, made an independent determination that Appellant's competency had been restored, or entered a written order to that effect. See Davis v. State, 277 So.3d 1111, (Fla. 1st DCA Aug. 13, 2019); Robinson v. State,

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